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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2006
Melur
Winner — 2006
SAMY.R
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 47.3%INC 45.0%9 others 7.7%
Votes
64,013
47.3% share
Winning margin
3,173
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.2%
of 1,90,114
A closely fought contest. SAMY.R won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMY.R | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 64,013 | 47.3% |
| 2 | RAVICHANDRAN.K.V.V | 60,840 | 45.0% | |
| 3 | RAJARAM.C.T | 5,269 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | PANNEER SELVAM.M | 1,292 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | VAIRAVAN.R | IND | 1,143 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIAN.O | 1,018 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | PURUSHOTHAMAN.S | JP | 550 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SENGAIMUNI.R | IND | 468 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PERIYASWAMY.C | IND | 281 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SELVAGANESAN.K | IND | 211 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KANNAN.M | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (109th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.2% · max 47.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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109th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
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47th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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128th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.3%INC 45.0%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%
What's nearby?
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